Glove-cleaning machine.



F. C. W. STELTER.

GLOVE CLEANING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1914.

1,126,906. Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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IHE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHORLLITHQ. WASHING mN, D, c.

To all whom. it may concern UNITED srarnsratrnn'r OFFICE.

FBANCIS C. W. STELT'ER, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO VOLVOX MACHINE 00., INC 015 NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

GLOVE-CLEANING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Application filed January 27, 1914. Serial No. 814,752.

Be it known that I, FRANCIS G. W. STEL- TER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Astoria Station, Long Island City, State of New York, have lnvented certain new and useful Improvements in Glove-Cleaning Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dry cleaning machines and more particularly to improvements in the construction of the glove cleanin machine described in my Patent No. 1,063,8i1, issued June 3, 1913.

The improvement hasparticular reference to the brushing or rubbing members in com bin-ation with the essentials of the glove cleaning machine.

The objects and novel features of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning machine, parts being broken away to disclose the construction of the same, and Figs. 2 to 5 are perspective views of parts of staves of which the inner cylinder or receptacle may be constructed.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a cylindrical tank or receptacle suitable as a container for the cleaning liquid such as benzin. provided. with legs 11 for supporting the same and has the top half hinged thereto at 12. An outlet 13 is provided so that the used cleaning liquid may be drawn off when desired.

A container 1 1 for the articles to be cleaned is mounted on the interior of the tank 10 and comprises cylindrical receptacle of smaller dimensions than the tank 10. The inner cylinder 14 has head 15 at each end provided with a stub shaft 16 by means of which it is rotatably mounted in the ends of the outer tank 10. A suitable gear 17 is mounted on the shaft 16 and is in mesh with a pinion 18 mounted on a shaft 19, carried by a bracket 20 on the end of the tank 10. Power may be applied to the shaft 19 by any suitable means, for example, by a crank 21, to rotate or oscillate the inner receptacle 14.

The inner receptacle is built up of staves 22 of wood or other suitable material and slightly spaced apart so that the benzin from the tank 10 may splash through the The bottom half of the tank 10 is spaces into the receptacle let and onto the articles therein. The staves 22 are secured together in the form of a cylinder by means of the heads 15 at the ends and by suitable metal bands. A door may be provided for the inner receptacle so that access may be had to the interior of the same.

Loosely mounted in the inner receptacle 14 and rolling freely in contact with the bottom thereof is a cylindrical roller 23 which may be smooth or may have rubbing or brushing means on its surface such as the bristles illustrated. Instead of the roller, freely movable balls may be used.

The inner surfaces of rubbing staves 22 may be smooth or may be provided with bristles, as indicated in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 2 is illustrated a part of a stave 2st in which the brushing and rubbing sur face has diamond-shaped depressions cut into the wood and extending diagonally across the staves. The corners of the depressions will have a brushing and rubbing action when the gloves or other articles are moved across them. The openings 25 may extend all the way through the stave if preferred. The diamond-shaped figures may be in the form of prominences or projections cut on the surface of the stave and provided with rounded edges if preferred.

. ig. 3 shows a part of a stave 26, the surface of which has the staggered conical prominences 27 formed integrally on the inner surface thereof. The edges of the conical projections 27 are rounded. Holes 28 extend through the cones 27 and the staves 26. The perforation of the staves allows the benzin or cleaning liquid to circulate more freely.

Fig. l illustrates a part of a stave 29 which has rubbing or brushing corrugations 30 on its surface, the corrugations being integral with the stave.

Fig. 5 illustrates a part of a stave 31 with grooves in which thin, slightly flexible strips 32 are secured. The strips 32 may be made integral with the stave 31.

It is to be understood that the brushing and rubbing means or raised patterns of the stares may be considered as relatively rigid and may be employed on the surface of the loose roller Furthermore, the machine may be utilized without the roller and as a rinsing machine.

the brushing and v It will be noticed that the staves shownrin Figs. 2, 3 and 5 have substantially flatpalts.

ticular embodiments which have-been shown and described as it is obvious that various changes; may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Havingthus described my -inventi on what I claim. and desire to secure by Letters Patent'is i 1*! lira dry cleaningmachine, the combi- 11 atioir of atank adapted to contain: a clean-;

15 ing liqu-id'a receptacle member rotatably supportedinsaid' tank, and-- a member rollingljreelgy on the bottom of 'said receptaclemember, one of 'said' inein bershaving rela tivelv ri id rubbing and brusl-ri-ng-means' on its-sii'rfacewvhich'contacts with theother mem ber;

21- In 'a glOYQwClADlHg machine; the-com- I bn'i'ation of a tan k adapted tocontaim a cleaning liquid; and a -receptacle rotatably 25 supported in said tank and;provided with openings in its wall forthe circulation theret-h rough i 0t said-' cleaning liquid; said receptacle htWin-g rel-atii'ely rigid rubbingmeanson its interiorsurface.- Ina glove cleaning 'mach ine, the combinat1on- 01 a tank 'adz-ipted to contain a cleaning;liquid, and a-receptaclerotatably supported in said 'tank, said' receptacl'e=be ingib'uil twip of staves, certainstaves having rubbing edges thereon Ina-glove cleaning machine, the coma bination of a cleaning liquid, and :a circular receptaclere tatably mounted inv the tank, said receptacle facet capabilea of rubbing; the articlie too be;v

ank adapted to I contain a beingibui-lt up of'{a,: plurality offpe'rforated 40 staves having rubbing edges thereon. 5. In, asglore cleaning machine, tliercorl ifbination of a tank adapted jtofl contain a cleaning liquid, a cylindrical" receptacle member. rotatably mounted in the tank, a circular member rolling freely on the bottom ofsaid. receptacle member, one of saidemembers having relatively rigid rubbing promi nenceson-its' surface which contacts with the other member.

6. In a glove cleaningjmac hine, the com binationof" a tank ad mant: contain a cleaning liquid; a cylindrical receptacle member rotatably mounted in the. tankt andl a cylindrical meinber rolling freely onwthe bot-term of said i receptacle; said. i receptacle being built 1 up of peI fOBated staves thawing; rubbing prominences thereon.

TI In; a glove cleaningrniachine oiith'e class described, the-combination of a, :ta-Ilky adapts ,0 ed to contain'ra cleaning fluid, aesubstantiallyv cyl'if-ndrical receptacle. rotatablyisupporteda ina said tank, said receptacle. comprisingavplL rali ty: ofi stares spaced" apart? to piiovide openings I. in saidn' receptacle wherebyv said ,1 55 ,4, cleaning liquid may circulatei into and-out; of said receptacle, each of saidiistayesdi'aave ingirrelatively rigid means omits; inner sin-1 cleaned, and almember;rolling-freely om; bottom of said receptacle andficoiipera e "ltlLSEI-ld rigid meansatorclean the articles In: testimony whereof IJH'fll-Xi my signature in presence 0% :two-: Witnesses FRANCIS G. STELTER; litnessesrz LENA S'rnmnm, v .Iosnmr S-Mrrm Copies Ofi'jthis patent may be obtained-for='five centseach, byaddressing the (iommissionenr ofl'atenl v Washington l). 0;? 

